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(No Moden.)

W. A. BRYANT.

HORSE DBTAGHBR.

No. 392,946. Patented N0v.13, 1888..

Inf',

' INVENTOR WILLIAM A.BRYANT, OF COLLINSVILLE, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF TVO`1 THIRDS TO MARSHALL M. NICHOLSON AND JAMES L. REEVES, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

HORSEQDETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 392,946, dated November 13, 1888.

Application filed May 23, 1888. Serial No. 274,851. (No model.)

To. @ZZ whom t may concern: c, the latter of which permits any water or sand Be it known that I, W'ILLIAM A. BRYANT, that may get into the recesses in the ferrules a citizen of the United States, residing at Golto run off.

linsville, in the county of De Kalb and State of E designates a U shaped clevis or cuff ap- 5 Alabama, have invented certain new and useplied on the ends of the ferrules to hold the 55 fullmprovementsin HorseDetachers,ofwhich traces on the bolts D. These cuffs each conthe following-is aspecitication, reference being sist of the concentric rings e c', the former of had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which fits over the shouldered end of the fer Whlcllrule and the latter serves to prevent the trace ro Figure l represents a plan View -of my inifrom slipping off the trace-bolt, the two rings 6o proved detaching device applied to the shafts being connected at theirtops by a rounded inof a vehicle; Fig. 2, a side elevation of one end tegral connection, c, and the ring c being proof the singletree, Fig. 3, a longitudinal secvided with a short radial projectionJ e, which tional view of the saine; Fig. 4, a plan view projects into the'aforesaid slot l and prevents of the same; Fig. 5, a side elevation of a porthe cuiffrom turningon the ferrule. The trace- 65 tion of one of the shafts, showing a releasing bolts D each have preferably formed integral device for the holdbacksstrap used when the with it a pin or post, D', which extends up invention is applied to vehicles with shafts; through the longitudinal slot d in the ferrule Fig. 6, a section on line a: zr, Fig. 2; Fig. 7, a and has attached to its upper end a fiat springzo detail view of a bushinginserted in ends of catch, F, and the operating-string G,the string 7o the ferrules. passing through an eye or staple, f, secured The invention has relation to that class of near the outer or free end of the said springinventions which are designed to instantly recatch. By means of the springs G the tracelease a horse from a vehicle should the animal bolts may be readily drawn back, so as to rebecome frightened and unruly, thereby avoidlease the traces, and when so drawn back the 47 5 ing all danger from runaway accidents, as will spring-catch F (the normal tendency of which be more fully hereinafter set forth. is to press downward) will automatically en- 'Ihe invention relates particularly to that gage with lugs f,formed on the upper sides of class of devices wherein a strap or cord is atthe ferrules,and hold the bolts in such position 3o tached to the spring-actuated trace-securing until released by hand or by the aid of the 8o bolts or pins and extended back to Within string. convenient reach of the driver of the vehicle, It will be observed from Figs. 3 and et that whereby the driver may at a moments notice the iiat spring-catches completely cover the release the traces by withdrawing the bolts, as slots d, thereby preventing water and dirt from will presently appear. getting into the ferrules. As a further pro- 85 Referring to the accompanying'drawings by tection, I may employ metallic caps H, which letter, A designates a pair of shafts or thills may either be cast integral with the ferrules of the ordinary construction, and B a singleor secured thereto, the inner ends of these caps tree pivoted thereto in the usual manner and being slotted for the passage of the operating 4o provided with metallic ferrules C C atits ends, cords or wires G. The spring-catches F may 9o the ferrulcs being provided with sockets in be disengaged from the lugsf by simply pullwhich the ends of the singletree t. ing upon the cords G or by hand. The instant The ferrules are recessed or hollowed out at the catches are released the coiled springs h their outer ends, and in these recesses work force the bolts D forward through the eyes in the spring-actuated trace-bolts D D, the rear the end of the traces. 95V ends of the bolts being guided by the concen- It will be observed from Figs. 3 and 7 that tric passages c a in the ferrules, and their forthe bushings b are notched at b for the recep- Ward ends Working in bushings b b,inserted in tion of the pins D when the bolts D are prothe ends of the ferrules. The ferrules are each jected. 5o provided with longitudinal slots d and ahole, It will readily be observed from the foregoroo ing that mydevice is applicable to any of the ordinarysingletrees now in use, and thatall its working parts are effectually protected from injury. It will also be observed that all its parts may be readily put together and removed at will.

The-letter I designates aportion of a strap that may be connected to the operatingcords'y G and extended back to within convenient reach of the driver of the vehicle.

.-In Fig. 5 is represented a device which is secured on the under side of the shafts, and is employed for the purpose of automatically releasing the holdback-strap when the traces are released. The device consists of a plate, J, perforated at or near its ends for the passage of the securingbolts Formed integral with this plate near its forward end is a hook, K, which projects rearwardly and downwardly, as shown. Formed on this plate immediately to the rear of the hook K are two ears, jj, between which is pivote'd a depending jaw, L, whichis kept pressed normally forward against the end of the hook K by means of a flat spring, M, the free end of which presses against a thumb, m, formed on thev said jaw L. The adjacent portions of the hook K and jawL are preferably slightly beveled, as shown, to facilitate the insertion of the ring of the hold back-strap.

It will bc observed that when the traces are released andthe animal moves forward the dcpendi'ng jaw Lwill be forced open, and the holdback-strap released also.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

`1. The combination of thc singletree and ferrules, the said ferrules being slotted, as described, and the cuffs E on the ends of ferrules, the bushings b,inserted in the ends of ferrules, the springactuated bolts D, the pins D', attached to the said bolts and extending through the slots in thc ferrules, the spring-catches adapted to engage with the lug f on ferrnles, and the operatinglcords, substantially as dcscribed.

2. The combination, with the singletree, ferrules placed on the ends thereof, the said ferthe bushings b, the cuffs E on ends of ferrules, the springactuated trace-bolts D, the pins D', the spring-catches adapted to engage the lugs f', the operating-cords, and the slotted caps vH, slotted at their inner ends, substantially-as described.

Intestimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM A. BRYANT.

Vitnesscs:

RUFUs NIoHoLsoN, NOAH W. WARD.

rules being slotted at d and perforated at c, of 

